Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Baton Rouge, LA power only rate

$6,571power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 1,898 mi
Typical range: $5,717–$7,425
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Baton Rouge price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,826
Fuel: $1,745
All-in estimate: $6,571

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Los Angeles$4,110

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Los Angeles to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,399	$3.90	$6,585 – $8,213
53' refrigerated	$8,813	$4.64	$7,667 – $9,959
48' flatbed	$8,880	$4.68	$7,636 – $10,123
Step deck	$9,663	$5.09	$8,117 – $11,209
Power only	$6,571	$3.46	$5,717 – $7,425
Hotshot	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804
26' box truck	$4,848	$2.55	$4,121 – $5,575
Sprinter van	$2,959	$1.56	$2,486 – $3,433

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Power only lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$11,387	$3.92	$9,907 – $12,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,966	$4.57	$1,710 – $2,222	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$10,588	$3.74	$9,211 – $11,964	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,635	$3.25	$4,033 – $5,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393	3 d

More lanes into Baton Rouge

Power only lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$3,782	$2.69	$3,290 – $4,273	3 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,301	$3.45	$2,872 – $3,730	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,159	$3.80	$1,008 – $1,309	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$3,014	$2.05	$2,622 – $3,406	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$3,171	$2.41	$2,759 – $3,584	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,644	$3.11	$1,431 – $1,858	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$6,302	$3.48	$5,483 – $7,121	4 d
Dallas, TX	436 mi	$1,444	$3.31	$1,256 – $1,632	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Power only from Los Angeles, CA to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $6,571 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 1,898 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,717 and $7,425.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,898 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,745 of the $6,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,826 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,110, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Baton Rouge, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →